Articles — Page 12 | Rakesh Narayan

SAP Fiori & UX Fundamentals · Ch 4

SAP Fiori Deployment Using CTMS with CI/CD on SAP BTP — A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Still deploying your custom SAP Fiori applications by logging into a BTP sub-account and running CF commands manually? It works — until it doesn't. As your landscape grows, so does the risk: no audit trail, no approval gates, no guarantee that what you tested in QA is what lands in production. This guide walks you through the complete setup of SAP Cloud Transport Management Service (CTMS) integrated with the SAP CI/CD Service on BTP — so your Fiori app deployments are automated, controlled, and fully traceable from the moment a developer pushes code to Git, all the way to production. Whether you are setting this up for the first time or refreshing your knowledge of the 2026 toolset, this post covers everything: CTMS subscription and landscape configuration, transport nodes and routes, BTP Destinations with technical users, MTA project structure, CI/CD job setup, and the Release Manager import workflow — with troubleshooting tips and FAQs included.

Technology - Non SAP 9 min read

Cloud-Native Architecture · Ch 2

Docker and Containers — The Why

Containers changed how software is built and deployed. Docker made containers accessible. This post explains what containers are, what problem they solve, how Docker works, and why this matters for anyone working in cloud platforms including SAP BTP — without becoming a command-line tutorial.

ABAP RAP — What It Is, What It Replaces, and Why It Matters

Technology - SAP 7 min read

Modern ABAP Development · Ch 4

ABAP RAP — What It Is, What It Replaces, and Why It Matters

ABAP RAP is SAP's strategic programming model for S/4HANA and BTP. Learn what it is, what it replaces, and why managed vs unmanaged matters for your project.

SAP GRC Access Control — Segregation of Duties Explained

Technology - SAP 8 min read

SAP Security & Authorisation · Ch 2

SAP GRC Access Control — Segregation of Duties Explained

SoD conflicts come from role combinations, not single roles. Learn how SAP GRC Access Control detects and manages them — and the mental model every consultant needs.

SAP Modules Explained — FI, CO, MM, SD and the Rest

Technology - SAP 10 min read

SAP Fundamentals · Ch 6

SAP Modules Explained — FI, CO, MM, SD and the Rest

SAP modules explained in plain English — what FI, CO, MM and SD really do, how they connect behind the scenes, and why S/4HANA now calls them Lines of Business.

Technology - SAP 12 min read

SAP Security & Authorisation · Ch 1

SAP Security Roles and Authorisation

Every SAP project involves security — roles, profiles, authorization objects, SU24, PFCG. But very few people have a clear mental model of how they fit together. This post explains SAP's authorisation concept from the ground up: what an authorization object is, how roles work, what PFCG and SU24 do, and how Fiori adds a layer on top — written for consultants at every level.

SAP Activate — The Methodology Behind Every S/4HANA Project

Technology - SAP 9 min read

Moving to S/4HANA · Ch 2

SAP Activate — The Methodology Behind Every S/4HANA Project

SAP Activate has six well-known phases, but one workshop actually decides whether your S/4HANA project succeeds. Here is what happens in each phase — and where it breaks.

SAP HANA — The In-Memory Database Explained

Technology - SAP 6 min read

SAP Fundamentals · Ch 3

SAP HANA — The In-Memory Database Explained

SAP HANA is SAP's in-memory, columnar database — not just a faster disk system. Here is what in-memory computing actually means, and why S/4HANA runs on it.

XML — What It Is and Where SAP Still Uses It

Technology - Non SAP 7 min read

Data Formats · Ch 2

XML — What It Is and Where SAP Still Uses It

XML is a data format, not a programming language. This post explains what XML is, how it works, and the five places you will still find it in SAP landscapes in 2026.